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DURANT, OKLAHOMA FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921
NUMBER THIRTEEN
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fo 000 COTTON
PLANT IS BURNED
mllT KIRK TOTALLY UK-
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, Hilling . mnrninlr tota -
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'. nn Pnmnanv. on the
v rlpM of way, entailing a loss
;IC,.ss (if 5U,. wnicu is uui,
:,3Hy i-oored by Insurance. The
'is ilii-eovoreu av uuuui unc
wk in tho morning but had gatn-
"i. u i.vnv when the fire de-
'" ". ,,iwl that nolhlneof
h v.iluc toulrt bo saved, not the
'extinguished.
be oklnhiuiia Cotton Company
organized Here ibsi year, 10 m-
......turn tiinnr wninn reuiuuiiH
on greatly Increasing the grade
he' cotton, and enhancing Its val
about $20 per bale based upon
niesent price iuei. j vum.
f's officers aro Henry D. Hynds,
idem. W. F. Pendleton, vice
.j.,-1 ,,! Prank P. Hvnds. sec-
ry.treastirer. It was one of two
ts of its Kina wesi 01 ine us
ppi Ilivbr the other being located
oustnn Texas, ine piam cunsis-
of twonty-iive cleaning sianas
o nrcss. with huee electrical
pnient to drive the machinery.
loused in a large sneenron ana
klen building.
tip nhint had been in operation
it a month and had already got-
o na paying basis, according to
I. Hynds, president, wnen tne tire
e.
r. Hynds stated that the loss was
tically covered by Insurance but
the stockholders would sun take
e a loss, and at this time it has
been clodded whether or not the
t will be rebuilt.
TOWN OF WOODVILLE
WIPED OFF THE MAP
Monday Night Fire Ilurm Four Of
Seven Iliuln'N Houses Entailing
A 1x)h of About 930,000.
A fire of unknown origin, that
broke out In the business district
of Woodvllle, a small Inland town
across Washita river In Marshall
county, totally destroyed four out of
the town's seven business houses
all afire when the fire was discovered
early Tuesday morning. Things were
all afire when the fire was discovered
and everything In the flame's path
went up In smoke, save the grocery
stock of Guy D. Jackson, who with
help managed to move out his stock,
but the building was destroyed.
There remains of Woodvllle, one
building farther up the street burned
'out, and two across the street.
The losses are furnished us ns fol
lows:
Owen & Johnson, general merchan
dise, stock and bulldingstock and
building destroyed, loss $16,00$ par-
piany covered uy insurance.
Buckley Drug Company, stock
and building, total loss of $8,000
Insurance of $4,000.
W. W. McDonald, grocers, Btock
loss Jijtu witn szuo insurance,
Building not owned by him but to
tally dtstroyed.
Ouy D. Jackson, groceries. Saved
his stock but building burned, loss
$1,200.
AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING TUESDAY
ROTARIAN SPECIAL LKAVRS
NEXT WEDNESDAY A. M.
Almost the whole membership of
the Durant Rotary Club leaves next
Wedsesday morning for Wichita.
Kansas, to attend the annual district
convention In session there. They
leave for Ardmore in the morning
and at that place will be joined by
the Ardmore club and go to Wchita
In special Pullman cars. During the
few huors stop in Ardmore, they are
to be the guests of the Ardmore club
at lunch and be otherwise enter
tained at Ardmore.
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Vov veshcrs
lit end dip
Otter leathers t But the A 'RC
ro:k and loss doasbotht
Have Your Washing
Done At Home
Then you know your clothes are not mixed with those
I of others; that they are not washed under insanitary
conditions; things don't get "lost"; there is no delay over
their return. And. if you use an A B C ELECTRIC
jAUNDRESS, no scrubs or rubs on a hard washboard
Iwill wear out your clothes.
Furthermore, this nationally famous washer that is
guaranteed by old, large and successful makers, pioneers
n the industry, praised by hosts of users, and long ap
proved by Good Housekeeping Institute, by its swift
double process, enables both washing and ironing to be
completed the same day under sanitary conditions, at
home, at a great saving.
ABC
Electric Laundress
"A B C Week" Ends Saturday!
Before then, be sure to see the Special Demonstration
t our store. Everyone is invited!. Terms made to suit
Purchasers.
WOULD IMPEACH
GOV. ROBERTSON
MAYOIt TURNED TTY OVER TO
VETRANS FOR THIRD DISTRICT
CONVENTION. DISTRICT tXM
MANDER HERE.
The Third District. Convention of
the American Legion waft held here
Tuesday, and lu response to a re
quest all business houses bedecked
their fronts with flags n honor" of
the occasion, and Mayor Spealrs turn
ed the town over to tho boys for
the day.
There were a lot, of visiting dele
gates from other posts and Districts
Commander, Dr. L. C. Kurkendall, of
McAlester, was here and presided
over the meetings.
At 12:45 a buglar stationed on
Main stieet at First, avenue sounded
the familiar "chow call" and from
all directions came the vetrans to
the Atwood dining room where lunch
was served.
Following chow, local Post Com
mander Bill Utterback presented
Mayor Spealrs, who told the boys
that the town was theirs for the day
and all fines were paid.
At two o'clock tho big parade
formed in front of the hotel. Dele
gates and members of the local post
formed in a column of "twos" and
headed by the municipal band and
two of tho city's fire trucks, march
ed down the flag bedecked streets
to the Elk's club looms, where the
district, meeting was held.
The meeting was called to order
by Dr. L. C. Kurkendall, of McAles
tor, district commandor of the third
district. Dr. Kurkendall, In a short
opening address, stated the object of
this meeting was to find out the
strength of the district, stlmulato in
terest and put the third district at
the head of the districts of the state
Instead of at the foot. He also stat
ed that one object of the meeting was
to find out tire plans and objects of
the Durant post.
The alms, hopes and plans of the
Durant post were given by Post Com
mander W. E. Utterback in a short
address. He stated that within six
teen months, the Durant, post expect
ed to have a club house of their own.
a place where they could hold their
meetings, meet in social gatherings
and entertain their friends, a club
house with gymnosium, reading room
library and game room. He said
n baseball team was to be organized
to play in the city league or Ameri
can Leaglon league of the state.
"The Durant post, through her
members, expects to help govern this
state and tills nation," Mr. Utterback
continued. "Another duty of the Du
rant post will be to help in any way
possible, apprehending such slacken?
as Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, and
in keeping in prison such men ns Ku
gene Debs."
In conclusion Mr. Utterback made
a motion to the chairman that a
committee on resolution be appointed
to pass such resolutions as are
necessary, with especial emphasis on
lesolution pertaining to giving sup
port to the government in apprehond
in'g Bergdoll and the release of tho
two Americans who were imprisoned
in Germany for attempting to bring
the slacker to justice.
HOUSE INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE RETORT CHARGES OFFI
CIAIi MISCONDUCT, AND GRAFT
IX TWO DEPARTMENTS.,
Impeachment of Governor J. B. A.
Robertson of charges of corruption
in office is recommended to the
House of Representatives In a report
filed late Wednesday afternoon by
the House Investigating committee.
Tho report charges tho governor
has been guilty of gross extravagance
misuse of the pardoning power, that
he has been connected with graft
in the banking and highway depart
ment and that ho has large personal
deposits of money In the bank of
which the source is not shown on the
recouls. The report charges that in
his pcisonal income, tax report to tho
state last year he reported only tho
H,&U() salary he received from tho
state, whereas his bank deposits
show an Income of $16,000.
The report is accompanied by the
testimony upon which it is based, and
a special committee ts asged to so
draft impeachment proceedings. Gov
ernor Robertson would make no com
ment upon the report.
The Senate spent a lot of time dur
ing tho week on the McPherren bill
to provide a censorship of motion
pictures, seeking to prohibit the
showing of acts of violence, crime or
immorality.
The Warehouse bill, passed some
time ago by the Senate has been on
the House calander ever since but
never called up. A motion for un
amlous consent to give it considera
tion in the House this week, failed of
passage.
Both Houses have been scrapping
over institutional and departmental
appropriations.
By a concurrent resolution adopted
by both Senate and House the leg
islature will adjourn sine die on Sat
urday, April 2 at noon.
FATAL WRECK AT PLANO
Three children were killed at
Piano, Texas Wedsenday, when a car
they were driving was struck by a
northbound interurban car. The ac
cldtnt occurred at a point where the
interurban and railroad tracks Inter,
sect. The car was being driven by
an uncle of the three children, who
were aged one five and nine years
respectively. The driver had crossed
the railway tracks and saw the in
terurban car annroachlng but be
lieved it to be on the track he had
.crossed. The Impact of the crash
jammed the air brake and tho motor
man could not stop it, for about threo
hundred yards. The maii'leil bodies
and car were scattered along tho
track for some dlstance.Tho parent
of tho childien were following behind
In a second car. Tin party was re
turning to their home In Iowa after
spending the wnter In south Texas.
COUNTY CAN SELL ROAD
BONDS AT BELOW PAR
U'CfetHtlon Will Permit of Kale of
Enough Hryiui County Bond
To Take Advantage of Aid
A bill has passed the legislature,
and become n law automatically, by
tho Governor's failure to veto with
In tho legal time limit, which will
permit Bryan county to sell Its good
road bonds below par, selling at not
less than nlnety-threo tents on the
dollar. This law will in all proba
bility allow tho commissioners to sell
enough of the recently voted 1900 .
000 bond Issue to take advantage of
the already set aside Federal aid of
-ir.u,uuo heroro it expires.
As it was, no bond issue could be
sold for less than par and accrued
Interest. Under the present bond
market conditions, munlclnnl hnnil
issuos wit not sell at par, for the
reason that there' are many other
Investments offered that give a hig
gler return on the Investment.
There is already set aside $450,000
of Federal aid funds to be used In
building roads In this county ns Boon
as matched by a similar amount by
me county. rno county has voted
tho bonds, but for the reason Btated
they can hardly bo sold. The new
law will make It possible to sell a
sufficient amount of the bonds to
match this Federal aid now. If tt Is
not matched by July I, It la lost to
the county and reverts back to the
Federal government.
LIONS WANT BUSINESS
HOUSES PAINTED UP
At the weekly meeting and lunch
eon of the Lions Club held Monday
oon at tho Baptist church, a paint
un campaign was launched, each
Lion pledging himself to use his en
deavor to have their, various busi
ness friends and associates paint up
their store fronts for the better ap
pearance they will make.
FOUR MEN HELD
FOR EXPLOSION
HOME OF MRS. LVDIE STONS.
CLINTON. NEAR OKTAHA
WRECKED UY DliAST. FAMILY
ESCAPED.
A heavy charge of dynamite
placed under the home of Mrs. Lydl
Stone Clinton, two miles south ot
Oktaha, at four o'clock Wednesday
morning, tore away a large sectjon
ot tho house demolishing a sleeping
room in which nono ot the family
were asleep, and made a noise that
was heard for miles around. The
family consisting of the mother and
five children managed to escape
without Injury. '
Tho farm on which the house waa
located la owned by G. S. Slsney, and
he and three other men E. P. Perkins,
Charles Byrd and Lee Jones are un
deitirreat and lodged in the county
jail at Muskogee charged with ped-
petrating the outrage.
It is 'said that the Clintons had
assumed a louse ot another tenant
and that Slsney had been trying; to
get them off ot the place, although
they have planted a crop tor tola
year. Mr. Clinton Is an employee at
the Federal building at Muskogee
and tho mother and children live on'
the farm. Tho two young boys, had
a premonition ot impenlng danger
Tuesday night, tt is said and persuad
ed their mother to let them all sleep
In another section of the house
than that which was destroyed, and
which they usually used tor sleeping
quartets.
Feeling Is said to be running high
In the vicinity ot the explosion,
against the four men arrested, and
officers carried them to Muskogee
without delay, tearing that voience
might be done to them. ,
SET IN CHURCH WITH PRESI.
DENT.
METHODIST REVIVAL SERVICES
COMMENCED SUNDAY
Revival services to he continued
Indefinitely, were commenced at the
JIathoilist church last Sunday by tho
pastor, C. II. Cross, and with Llynd
P. Bloodworth directing the music.
The attendance has been good at
each meeting and a great deal of ln-ti-rest
Is being manifested In the he.
ries, which are doing a gieat good,
While in the east the past week, not only to members or the congroga
Jas. R. McKlnncy and S. C. Uoswell.l Hon, but to the- entire community.
had the pleasure of attending the
Baptist Chin rh in Washington and
sitting not far awuy from President
Harding and .Mrs. Harding. They
(t!'7,2Hl SCHOOL CHILDREN:
GAIN OF 2I.1K0 IN YEAR
said that the piesidcntial patty oc. i
cupled scats among other atten-,
dants, and in every respect, treated
like any others, save that the entire
congregation li'inalnod in their places
when services ended, until the Presi
dent and bis party had left the building.
ARSON PREVALENT IN ENGLAND,
LAST SUNDAY
Tho icnoit of R. H. Wilson, State
.Superintendent. shows 0U7.2S6
tchool children In Oklahoma when
tho M-hnlastlc enumeration was com
pleted, Januaiy 15, which Is "an in
crease of 24, ISO In si year. This is
the biggest gain of any year since
1911, when the increase was 24.5S0
over the year proceeding.
ANNUAL SERMON TO KNIGHTS
More than forty fires, believed '
to havo resulted from a Sinn Fein
arson plot, broke out simultaneously,
In threo English cities Sunday, do-
Ing many million dollars worth of
damage before extinguished. Al-
though the police were alert and
watching things closely, no arrests
wero made and no clues seem to have
left as to the perpetrators.
TEMPLARS
Tho annual sermon to the Knights
Templars of Durant was preacneu
last Sunday at the Methodist Church
by Rev. C. B. Cross, himself a Sir
Knight. A large number of the
Knights attended In full uniform and
Mr. Cross delivered an excellent sermon.
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THE PRUNE SHOP ALWA YS GIVES
YOU THE NEW PRICES FIRST
Get ready for the Spring Crop of Pigs.
Merry War Lye for hogs
now, per can 10c
Mill Run Bran $US
Exceptionally Good Shorts $1.65
More Prune Shop News on Page 2
Look for the Buck-Shot Border ,
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Specialized Clothes
for Young Men
from the House of
KUPPENHEMER
LANGHAM HIGH and
SPERO-MICHAEL
are showing up so good that the young fellowa are
picking them off most as fast as they come in
The Prices Are Down To
Brass Tacks
You can now own a good looking all-wool Suit
For $25 $30 $35 and $40
There has been no compromise in quality though
they are around half what you paid last Spring
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